Chronic Stiffness & Longevity Secrets

Daily Stretches for Health and Wellness

This article teaches you a series of easy-to-do daily stretches to reduce chronic stiffness. Some of them also include Acupressure massage on specific points. Just follow along with easy stretches in the video — they are easy to do! You'll learn stretching exercises for increasing the quality of your life, relieving stiffness, muscular problems, and the secrets of longevity.

Above is a video focused on stretching with a number of exercises for you to try. You can use these stretches everyday to improve your wellness for a long, healthy life.

Do you know someone who is sluggish, tired, has body stiffness or depression? It may be the result of what they’re eating. What you eat can have a direct effect on how you feel, both physically and emotionally.

Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches that common foods, various tastes, and even cooking methods affect our attitudes, emotions, sexual energy, and our overall health. Muscular stiffness is related to the condition of your liver and gall bladder, which govern the digestion of fats and oils.

Dietary Balance

If you love to eat heavy, rich foods, such as ice cream, chips, fried foods, rich desserts, butter, and cream sauces, then you’re taxing these internal organs. This will make your body feel sluggish and stiff.

You can change your food choices for the better by eliminating those rich foods and eating more greens. Over a few months, you’ll change the chemistry within your body. You’ll be able to feel the difference.

Examples of greens, which contain chlorophyll, are Swiss chard, kale, romaine lettuce, and broccoli. You can enjoy them both fresh and lightly cooked. Turmeric is also found to be a good herb for counteracting stiffness.

For more dietary information and discussions about nutrition and healthy eating, check out the book, Acupressure for Emotional Healing, which has three Acupressure routines for different dietary issues.

Emotional Aspects

The Liver and Gall Bladder Meridians also govern control issues, making decisions, and judgmental attitudes. Do you know anyone who is stuck in one of these areas? If so, they may also suffer from body stiffness, excessive seriousness, or heaviness. Doing the exercises in the video above helps create both physical and emotional balance.

Deep relaxation for five to ten minutes, immediately afterwards, is essential after practicing these stretches.

Gentle Stretching —
A Primary Longevity Secret

Stretch several times a day. Find a time that works for you during the day. This could be early morning, before lunch, or before bedtime. Then also use any spare moments to do as many of the exercises as you can. For example, a great time to stretch is while waiting in line.

Stretching once in awhile is not enough. Your body simply contracts too much both at night and during the day. If you sit at a desk all day, it’s vital to get up and stretch periodically. Stretching several times a day and eating more greens is transformational for someone who wants to maintain a good quality of life.

Another Secret for Longevity —
Combine Acupressure & Stretching

These two wellness methods are complementary. Acupressure points open the healing energy to flow. This tones the muscles and makes stretching more effective and therapeutic.

As you age, your body tends to get more stiff, and tension can become chronic. It’s exciting to use Acupressure and stretching to increase your circulation and promote your overall wellness. Thus, continue to use the exercises in the video above regularly.

Practice these stretches and Acupressure points discussed in the video daily. Keep up your self-care!

Acupressure Resources
for Chronic Stiffness and Longevity

To learn more on how to relieve stiffness, use Acupressure points GB 34 and St 36. You'll find Acupressure point illustrations and videos on Acupressure for Leg & Knee Stiffness or Pain.

The Acu-Yoga book provides many exercises and routines that combine Acupressure points and Yoga. You can improve your flexibility and your wellness with this powerful self-healing system. You can also take advantage of the Acu-Yoga video series, which has options for a variety of topics: meridians, flexibility, stress, and shoulder & neck relief.

You can also relieve stiffness using Qi Gong with the Less Stress: Acupressure & Qi Gong Breathing Exercises video. Learn an easy routine to boost immunity and develop your healing energy.